GOMACO Invitational #41 brought together the concrete construction industry on September 19 and 20, 2023. We had a total of 256 participate in the two-person Putting Tournament on Tuesday, and 320 in the big four-person, 18-hole Scramble Tournament on Wednesday on golf courses in Ida Grove, Holstein, Mapleton, and Schleswig. Thank you to everyone for traveling to our small hometown of Ida Grove, Iowa, and joining us for two days of fun golfing events.
The GOMACO Invitational is our way of saying "thank you" for choosing our paving products, and to thank our business partners for their support through the years. Thank you again for coming, and we hope to see you at #42 in September 2024.
Every year, we build a web site where you can relive the fun and excitement of the two-day event. We have included listings of the participants, sponsors, teams, winners, and feature many of the photos taken by the GOMACO Advertising Department. If you click on any photo, it will enlarge and allow you to flip through all of the photos on that page. Feel free to browse through the pages of this web site to re-experience #41.
GOMACO Invitational #41 may have been the first one without Gary Godbersen, but he was not far from our thoughts and minds.
Special photos remembering Gary were in the Ida Grove clubhouse, a moment of silence was observed during the Opening Ceremony, and the finalist in the $5,000 Putt 50-foot putt competition received a second opportunity to sink the long putt in honor of Gary.
The following also appeared in the events booklet:
“This is our first Invitational without Gary. He passed away earlier this year on January 17, 2023. Much more than our leader, Gary was an innovator, a mentor, and a friend. The GOMACO Invitational is the event it is today because of Gary’s input and passion for golf. He looked forward to gathering all of his friends in this industry together and hosting them in his hometown. He enjoyed the camaraderie that was built during a day on the course and sharing the good food and drinks Iowa is famous for.
“We will continue that tradition of camaraderie and competition Gary created for this tournament as we gather our GOMACO family together in 2023.
“Perhaps, too, when you’re enjoying a fine cigar or nice drink, you could pause for a moment and think of Gary, the man who made this tournament possible with his love of GOMACO, concrete slipform paving, and golf.”
Landon Ezell of Weaver-Bailey Contracting was on the second place team in the Putting Tournament in his first GOMACO outing, and his team won the preliminary Putting Tournament on Green #5.
Mike Milenkovich of Kiewit Corporation was on the championship team from the Holstein course in the Scramble Tournament at his first GOMACO Invitational.
First-time attendees Neil Galloway of Island Slipform Ltd. and Jeremy Bahe of Croell, Inc., were both winners in the Contractors’ Shoot-Out. Neil was on the championship team, and Jeremy was on the third place team.
Landon Ezell of Weaver-Bailey Contracting (right) with his putting partner, Dave Clark of Wicks Construction, came in second place in the Putting Tournament Championship.
Mike Milenkovich of Kiewit Corporation chips onto green #5 in the "Grand" Champion Shoot-Out. He was on the championship team from the Holstein course.
Neil Galloway of Island Slipform Ltd. (left) congratulates teammate Neil McFadden of Smith Paving & Excavating during the Contractors' Shoot-Out. Their team was the #41 champions.
Jeremy Bahe of Croell, Inc., tees off in the Contractors' Shoot-Out. His team finished in third place.
2023 "Grand" & Mapleton Champions
Mike Mandozzi of Construction Equipment magazine, Mark Brenner of GOMACO Corporation, Charlie Knudsen of Concrete Technologies, Inc., and Blake Driskell of Gerdan Slipforming, Inc.
2023 Ida Grove Champions
Dennis Kloke of Croell, Inc., Marc Grote of IFP Motion Solutions, David Barthel of Faris Machinery, and Josh Held of Fabick CAT
2023 Holstein Champions
Clint Golay of Berry Tractor and Equipment Co., Bob Newman of Road Machinery & Supplies Co., Mike Milenkovich of Kiewit Corporation, and Zach Corrigan of GOMACO Corporation
2023 Schleswig Champions
Al Meyerdirk of SunSource, Tom Farr of GOMACO Corporation, Brandon Bates of Millstone Weber, LLC, and Randy Cleland of Minnich Manufacturing
2023 Putting Champions
Torey Koch of Bierschbach Equipment & Supply Co., and Tom Farr of GOMACO Corporation
2023 Contractors' Shoot-Out Champions
Neil McFadden of Smith Paving & Excavating, Inc., Derek Dilger of Smith Paving & Excavating, Inc., and Neil Galloway of Island Slipform Ltd.
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